Fixing Application Error 0xc0000142 on Windows 10 Machine

Almost every common user of Windows computer can face the application error 0xc0000142, which can be caused due to the number of reasons. Most often error 0xc0000142 appears when running apps (this is happening because there’s no specific library in the system, or due to the denied access). It’s important to mention that the downloading some sort of files from Internet won’t help you to solve this problem.

Usually this error appears with text message and looks like this:

The application was unable to start correctly (0xc0000142). Click OK to close the application.

How to Fix Error 0xc0000142 on Windows 10 Machine?

This error often occurs on Windows 7,8 or Windows 10 machines, and can became a great problem for the user. In this article we share a few solutions on how to fix the application error 0xc0000142 on Windows 10 device. Try these methods one by one and check if the error appears again.

Solution 1. Try to Perform a Clean Boot of the Machine

The simplest thing to try is to perform a clean boot of the machine. This method helped in many cases, so it’s worth to try it. Follow the steps below:

Go to System Configuration and switch to Services tab;

Check on Hide all Microsoft services and then press button Disable all;

Click Apply, then press OK to close the window;

After that the system will ask to restart the computer to apply the changes. Click on Restart.

Solution 2. Run the System File Checker (SFC)

Important! In order to perform the next instructions, you need to log in to the account with administrator privileges.